He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
JOSEPH HELLERAnything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
-
-
Destiny is a good thing to accept when it’s going your way. When it isn’t, don’t call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.
JOSEPH HELLER -
When I look up, I see people cashing in. I don’t see heaven or saints or angels. I see people cashing in on every decent impulse and every human tragedy.
JOSEPH HELLER -
Insanity is contagious.
JOSEPH HELLER -
Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication, bullying, travel, meditation, medication, depression, neurosis and suicide. With failure comes failure.
JOSEPH HELLER -
When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
JOSEPH HELLER -
I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
JOSEPH HELLER -
I’ve only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I’ve written all of them.
JOSEPH HELLER -
There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
JOSEPH HELLER -
Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
JOSEPH HELLER -
Let’s take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.
JOSEPH HELLER -
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
JOSEPH HELLER -
History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
JOSEPH HELLER -
There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
JOSEPH HELLER -
Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
JOSEPH HELLER -
Every writer I know has trouble writing.
JOSEPH HELLER